How Much Do You Know About Menopause?

Menopause usually occurs sometime between age 45 and 55, but the typical age is 50, according to the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Menopause means the permanent end of menstruation.

A. 40B. 45C. 50D. 55

2. A woman is considered to be in menopause after she has missed how many menstrual cycles?

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Menopause begins at that point when you have had your last menstrual cycle, the NIA says. You won't know whether you have had your last period until you have been period-free for one year.

A. 3B. 6C. 9D. 12

3. What factors can cause premature menopause?

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If you smoke, you may go through menopause about 1-1/2 years earlier than women who don't smoke, the NIA says.

A. SmokingB. Autoimmune disordersC. A woman's mother had early menopauseD. All of the above

4. Hot flashes are symptoms of the premenopausal stage. How many premenopausal women experience them?

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Hot flashes can occur several times an hour, a few times a day, or once or twice a week, the NIA says. Most women have hot flashes for about a year. Some may experience them for two to five years.

A. 100 percentB. 75 percentC. 50 percentD. 30 percent

5. A blood test can help confirm if a woman is beginning menopause. The test measures the level of which of these?

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The pituitary gland releases this hormone to stimulate the ovaries to release follicles, or eggs. A blood test that measures the hormone, along with symptoms such as hot flashes and period cessation, confirms perimenopause—the stage just before menopause.